We want to assist our parents of second language learners by giving them a virtual tour of the District and resources to our schools. Please share this flyer with your Refugee, immigrant, asylee and EL families. Please fill out this google form, "Contact information for Parent Orientations" on the families behalf if they plan on attending. Interpreters will be provided. If they need assistance with transportation, please have them contact Michelle Love-Day in Language and Culture Services.
Category: Other Admin Info
2021-22 ELD Lead Meetings
Your ELD lead will have 4 meetings this year. Principals are welcome to attend as well. Our first meeting will be Sept. 21st. All meetings will be held virtually. More information on the flyer below.
The Learning Edge Annual Administrators Conference – November 9, 2021
Keynote Speaker: Daniel Bauer
November 9, 2021
Provo Marriott Hotel
8:00AM - 3:30PM
See flyer below for more details.
2021-22 URS Retirement Planning
The flyer below has information regarding URS retirement staff/planning meetings that can be scheduled at your workplace. Please contact Robert Goodlick (see flyer) at URS to schedule a meeting.
This is a great opportunity for new employees to learn about which retirement plan to choose from, which plan is best for their individual situation, and to become more informed on the plan they already participate in.
Completing Evaluations in Perform
We appreciate your patience as we update the Perform system to ensure that all educators are assigned the appropriate evaluation.
The following documents may help you in the evaluation process:
- This document provides an overview of the process for the various evaluations in Perform.
- The attached document provides instructions for logging in and uploading evidence in Perform.
Say Boo to the Flu with Community Nursing Services 2021
Get vaccinated against the flu at your school’s on-site Say Boo to the Flu clinic & Community Nursing Services (CNS) will donate $2 per eligible immunization back to the school.
- 2021 CNS School Flu Clinic Schedule
- District Office Flu Clinic - Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in Room 129
- Auxiliary Services Building Flu Clinic - Oct. 6 from 3 - 6 p.m. in the North Auditorium
Reduced & no-cost flu vaccines will be available to individuals & families who are uninsured & unable to pay.
CNS is able to bill the following insurances (No Copay): Aetna, All Savers, Altius, Ameriben, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Direct Care Administrators, DMBA, EMI Health, GEHA, Health Utah, HealthEZ, Healthwest, Imagine Health, MailHandlers, Meritan Health, Molina, Molina Marketplace, Oxford Health, PEHP, Select Health, Tall Tree Administrators, Town & Country, Tricare, United Health Care, U of U Health, UMR, WISE Network, CHIP, Medicaid, Medicare, Part B, & most Medicare Advantage Plans.
Note: Community Nursing Services (CNS) Immunization Program is committed to providing positive moments and experiences while providing safe and convenient on-site flu shot clinics throughout Utah. Additional cleaning and preventative measures are being followed by all CNS clinical staff secondary to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
School Security Camera and Software Training – September 22, 2021
Principals:
We have scheduled two separate training sessions on the operation of the school's security camera and software. The training will include the use of the software, saving of camera footage and the transferring of that footage to the appropriate device. We receive many requests for help in this area.
The training will be held on September 22 2021.
Session 1: 9:00-10:00 am Session 2: 1:00-2:00 pm
Both sessions will be held at the Auxiliary Service Building in the Presentation Room, enter at Entrance C. It is recommended that at least one administrator per building attend one of the sessions and if possible send one hall monitor to each session.
Safety Share – “Other” Emergency Drill by October 1, 2021
In addition to conducting a fire drill within the first 10 days of school, UT Administrative Rules R277- 400 School Facility Emergency and Safety indicates that all schools are to conduct a drill for “other” emergencies by October 1 each year.
Examples:
- Bomb Threat
- Earthquake
- Shelter-in-place (for external chemical spills or severe weather)
- Violence (LockOUT for external threats, LockDOWN for internal threats)
Remember:
- Drills are part of instruction time for students
- Clearly announce the drill within the school, and always make a clear distinction between “drills” and “actual emergencies”
- Complete the 2021-22 Report of Emergencies – Drills, Actual Events or Meetings Form on Google Drive, link: 2021-22 Report of Emergencies – Drills, Actual Events or Meetings
Drill requirements are listed by level at the top of this form - Conduct drills according to the District Incident Command System (ICS) Manual Action Plans and Standard Operating Guidelines. Google Drive Incident Command Folder, link: JSD Incident Command Folder
- Bookmark the Report Form and Incident Command Folder for future reference
An Incident Command overview will be conducted at Principal’s and Assistant Principal’s Meetings later this month. Additional Incident Command training opportunities will be advertised for October, or individual locations can schedule meetings with JSD Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill as needed: 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org
10th Day Enrollment versus the Estimate – 2021-22
DATE:
September 3, 2021
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Scott Festin, Consultant, Planning and Enrollment
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning and Enrollment
SUBJECT:
10th Day Enrollment versus the Estimate
Please see memo below.
Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines for School-Related Sports and Activities – September 7, 2021
See attached flyer.
Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines for Students and Staff – September 7, 2021
See attached flyer.
Safety Share – Lockout-Tagout – September 2021
JSD employees are encouraged to take every safety precaution possible to protect themselves and others. Please see flyer below for important information.
Elk Ridge Middle COVID-19 Testing Information – August 2021
Attached is a flyer with information regarding COVID-19 testing being done at Elk Ridge Middle.
Custodian of the Month 2021-22
DATE:
August 19, 2021
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Steve Peart, Director of Custodial/Energy Services
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
SUBJECT:
Custodian of the Month 2021-22
The Custodial Department is sponsoring the “Custodian of the Month” award. We want to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our custodians. We are asking that you or a member of your staff write a letter explaining why your custodian deserves this award and why they are a valuable member of your staff. (See Employee of the Month Nomination Form)
Please keep this nomination confidential. We want this to be based on merit; not campaigning for the award by the custodian. Assistants may also be nominated if you feel you have an assistant who deserves this award.
The custodian who is chosen for this month will receive a certificate of recognition from the Custodial Department and Advisory Committee. We would like this award to be presented in a faculty meeting. We hope to be able to recognize the good work that is being done by our excellent custodians.
Nominations are due to the Custodial Director, Steve Peart, by the 25th of every month. If you have any questions, you may contact Steve Peart, Alicea Fratto, or Sally Forman at 801-567-8740.
Thank you for your support and helping us acknowledge the superior custodians who work for Jordan School District.
2021-22 JPAS Lite
For the 2021-2022 academic year, adjustments have been made to the interview requirements for the UETS-based JPAS educator full evaluation. The interview will consist of a review of stakeholder input and student growth performance. All other interview evidence is waived.
Teachers will be required to upload their evidence for the student growth and stakeholder input directly into the Perform system under the evidence tab.
- Stakeholder input could include
- Prior year’s climate survey
- Current year emails and descriptive phone logs
- Student Growth Performance Form (Attached)
- Utah State Core Standard
- Pre- and post-assessment
- Growth target and data to support evidence of student growth
Special educators will also be required to complete a file review and provide three IEP checklists as part of their full evaluation.
Specialized subgroups (teacher specialists, counselors, social workers, media, etc.) will be completed on Perform with all required evidence uploaded into the system. School psychologists will gather required evidence to be reviewed with the evaluator.
Interim Evaluations
All educators on an interim will be required to upload the Student Growth Performance Form and stakeholder input directly into Perform under the evidence tab.
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate for All Schools – August 2021
DATE:
August 19, 2021
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment
Scott Festin, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment
SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate for All Schools
Please see the attached memo.
Administrative Assignments – August 2021
The following are new administrative assignments:
New Assignments effective for the 2021-22 academic year:
- Tami Pyfer, Chief of Staff for Unite and former Education Advisor to Governor Herbert, appointed part-time Community Engagement Specialist.
- Kenneth Auld, former principal of Logan High, appointed Human Resource Administrator.
- Sally Wilde, Language Arts teacher at Herriman High, assigned as an administrative intern to Bingham High.
- Chad Stolle, Geography/Spanish teacher at Mountain Creek Middle, assigned as an administrative intern to Sunset Ridge Middle and Southpointe High.
- Trudy Jack, Director at Franklin Discovery Academy, assigned as an administrative intern to Ridge View and Rosamond Elementary.
- Paulina Labra, Instructional Coach in Granite School District, assigned as an administrative intern to Oquirrh Elementary.
- April Thompson, Instructional Coach at Butterfield Canyon Elementary, assigned as an administrative intern to Aspen and Terra Linda Elementary.
- Veronica Holyoke, Instructional Coach at Aspen Elementary, assigned as an administrative intern to Bastian and Butterfield Canyon Elementary.
Updated HR Critical Dates 2021-22
Please see the updated Critical Dates 2021-22. Please note the date change for the Teacher Transfer Fair to February 15, 2022.
2021-22 Assistant Principal Directories – All Levels
Please see attached directories.
2021-22 BusHive Field/Activity Trip Software Training Resources
Earlier this summer the Field Trip Office launched BusHive, the new field/activity trip software for all field/activity trip requests. During the first week in July, Kitt sent BusHive online training resources and videos to designated point(s) of contact at all schools. If your school did not receive the training videos and you would like Kitt to resend them to you, feel free to contact him at kittisack.soumpholphakdy@jordandistrict.org or give him a call at 8-8809.
An in-person BusHive training option will be conducted on Wednesday, August 18 from 10:30-11:00 a.m. If your school's point of contact is interested in attending, please contact Kitt via email or by phone as mentioned above or Michele at michele.yuill@jordandistrict.org or at 8-8804.
